Goldenhill & Sandyford planning approval rate
Goldenhill & Sandyford ward in Stoke-on-Trent has a 77.1% approval rate based on 35 planning decisions. Stoke-on-Trent overall: 81.4%.
Last updated: September 2026
77.1%
ward approval rate
35
Decisions
27
Approved
8
Refused
81.4%
Stoke-on-Trent average
Goldenhill & Sandyford is 4.3 percentage points below the Stoke-on-Trent average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Goldenhill & Sandyford compares
Goldenhill & Sandyford ward
77.1%
Stoke-on-Trent overall
81.4%
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Recent decisions in Goldenhill & Sandyford
Side garage extension and erection of replacement. Single storey side and rear e · 2026-08-24
Erection of a retail unit (Use Class E) · 2026-08-03
Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of new dwelling with associated · 2026-06-29
Construction of detached dwelling and new vehicular access and associated works · 2026-06-15
Erection of 7 detached dwellings with associated parking, access and landscaping · 2026-06-08
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Other wards in Stoke-on-Trent
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Moorcroft & Sneyd Green (88.0%)
Hartshill Park & Stoke (70.7%)
Longton and Meir Hay South (84.5%)
Burslem (79.4%)
Tunstall (72.9%)
Penkhull & Springfields (94.9%)
Basford & Hartshill (72.4%)
Fenton West & Mount Pleasant (81.0%)